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Darksynth

Darksynth is a genre. Darksynth grew out of Synthwave. Its influence carried into Doom (electronic music), Darkwave (electronic music), Industrial (electronic music), Electro-Industrial and Aggrotech, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 9 connections around Darksynth. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Darksynth came from and where it led.

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Darksynth connections

Darksynth grew out of Synthwave, went on to shape Doom (electronic music), Darkwave (electronic music), Industrial (electronic music) and Electro-Industrial. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Darksynth

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Darksynth.

What Darksynth shaped

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